Dust-mop.



P. & G; F. P'IRRUNG'.

DUST MOP.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1913.

Patented Mar. 31, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET'I fieorgai 1015 lb W 20$ 422? 1 55 F.'& Q. P. PIRRUNG.

DUST MOP. APPLIOATION nun JULY 31. 191.2.

Patented Mar. 31,1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

FELIX. FIRE-TING AND GEORGE F.

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PIRBUNG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DUST-MOP.

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To aZZ w/iom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FELIX PIRRUNG and Greece F. PIRnUNe, citizens of the United States, residing at'Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented. a certain new and useful Improvement in Dust-Mops, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to mops for oiling doors and for similar purposes, and the objects of the invention are first, to provide simple and efficient means for detachably attaching the cloth second, to provide means for containing and evenly distributing the oil to the yarn of the cloth; third, to provide convenient means for introducing the oil into the reservoir; fourth, to provide convenient means for detachably attaching the handle to stand at diderent angles relatively to the body of the device; and fifth, to provide certain details of construction. which will be hereinafter more particularly described and claii 16d.

, Vie accomplish our objects by the construction shown in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a mop embodying our invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective of the handle block. Fig. 4' is a sectional view on.

Fig. 5 1s a plan view the line 4- l, Fig. 8. 7 of the parts shown in Fig. 6. Fig.1i6 is a perspective of the base which supports the cloth ring and serves to contain and distribute the oil to the cloth. Fig. 7 is a plan section on the line 7-7, Fig. F 8 is a sectional detail on the line 8-8, Fig.6 Fig. 9 is a bottom plan view of the cup and associated parts. the view being taken on the line 9+9, Fig. Fig. 10 is a vertical sec .tional view showing-on an increased scale the parts shown at the center of Fig. 2. L

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The so called cloth of the mop consists of an annular body 1 from which the yarn or fabric 2 is suspended. The particular construction of the cloth. not.an essential feature but by preference the cloth is formed by stitching cloth over the looped strands s ecification of Letters Patent. Application filed July e1, 1913. Serial no. 782,187

Patented Mar. ei, 191 4."

of the yarn. The ends of the body are I brought together to form a ring-by a strap 3 and buckle 4.

When assembled, the cloth i s:.su ported upon a base having in general a circu ar outline and provided with upstanding fingers 5 against which the ring or body.- of the cloth rests. Spouts 6 project radially from the base and serve both to support the mop body and to convey oil to the yarn strands from the oil reservoir formed Within the base. Said spouts are present in consider able number and perform still another function; to-Wit, they hold the strands of yarn agaimt lateral displacement. Consequently the strands when once evenly distributed are held so. The form of the reservoir may. be varied, but according to the preferred construction there is an annular du'ct 7 borw ,lered on the inside by the upstanding fiange--'70 8 and on the outside by the upsthnding flange 9. This duct is fed by radial ducts 10-leading from a central rece tacle 11..

'Rising from the center of t e base "is a threaded post 12 upon which screws the internally threaded boss 13 of the block 14, 1 shown in perspective in Fig. 3. The block is provided with flanges -l5 for retaining the nut 16 by which the mop handle 17 is atcached to said block? A hanger bolt 18 proj'ecting from, the lower end of the handle passes 'through the slot 19 lying between the flanges 15 and thus said flanges may be clamped between the nut and the end of the handle to hold the handle to the block. In the designhere shown, diiierent portions of the fiangeslie at difierent angles so that by fastening the handle at different points the angle which the handle assumes may be va Pied. I IA'cup QOrests upon the annular wall of the receptacle 1 and is held there by screw 'ingthe block .14 downupon it. This cup is dished to receive oil and has an annular peripheral flange 30 vhich projects over a portion of the ring-like. body of the mop cloth. Preferably the flange curves down v at the edges to contact the top of the body and to impart a finished appearance to the device. In order'to permit oil 0' flow from ducts provided for it in the base,

40, having having an annular body, of a porting the body of the cloth.

jecting v members, a mop cloth the cup 20 past the block 14: down into the central receptacle 11, notches 14 are formed in the side of the block, as best shown in Fig. 3. Cup 20 is centrally apcrtured, the

5 diameter of the aperture being greater than the width, of the central cross bar of the Iblock 14, hence openings 20 20 for the downward passage of oil are formed 'be-' tween the sides of the bar and the edges '10 of the aperture as best shown in F 2,-9-

, and 10. a Preparatory to use, the parts are assembled as shown in Fig.2. The block 1% holds the cup down to its seat and this in turn 15 holds the mop cloth down on the spouts 6.

The handle 17 is then fastcnednt any angle desired. Oil is then introduced by pouring it into cup 20 whence it "runs through the notches 14,- down into the receptacles and In pass; ing out through the spouts 6 the oil is conducted to the very heart of the mop that 1s,,the yarn vvnich is to do the oiling of the; floors, etc. Thus there is an even 'distribti 25 tion of oil and yet the ends ofthe spouts are hidden and they are buried suiiicicntly, to

prevent their marring base boardsorfurni Y ture. As the annular body of the cloth prov jccts beyond the edge or the cup 20, it'pre 3O vents the cup fronrstriking and marringexi ternal objects.

Having thus described our what we claim as new and desire to by Letters Patent, is:

uy istanding fingers arranged "in circle against which the sides of the body of the cloth may rest, and radial projections formcd at the'bottom of thebase for sup 4. In combination, a mop cloth, a base having upstanding members arranged in a I circle, fastening means ioriiol'ding the body oi the cloth in contact with said upstanding 55 members, and radial prqections near the bottom of the base of the cloth.

5. In a mop, the combination of a base having upstanding and also radially prohaving an suspended 0 body of upstanding for supporting the body elongated body and strands therefrom, means for holding th the mop incontact with said invention 1. In a, mop, the combination with a cloth" cloth pouts support 'iig the bodyof the cloth and adapted'fto convey oil and radially projecting members, and ducts in said base for conveying oil into the strands of the 11101). I

6. In a mop, the combination of abase having upstanding members arranged'in a circle near the periphery of the base, spouts formed in said base,'a mbp cloth having an elongated body,'means for holding said body "in annular arrangement adjacent to the upstanding members on the base, a receptacle for oil in said base and ducts leading from the receptacle to said spouts for conveying oil to the mop.

7. In a mop, the combination of an aunular base, a mop having an. annular body "seating upon said base, a cup overlyin a portion of the body of the mop for holding the latter down in position, means for securing the cup to the base, and an oil duct leading from the cupto that portion of the base whereon the mop body seats.

8. In combination, a base for supporting the body of a mop, a cup seating upon said base and adapted to contain oil, ducts leading fromsaid cup to the periphery of the base for conveying oil to the body of the f I'DOP, and a block detachably fastened to the sec and overlying a portion of the cup for securing the cup upon the base.

9; In combination, a mop having an elongated body with strands of yarn depending s 'eciure therefrom, a base having a circular peinhery, means for holding the body of the mop in contact ,with the circular periphery of t e base, a receptacle for oil, and a duct leading from said receptacle to the strands of the mop.

10. In a mop, the combination With a cloth having an annular body With strands 0t yarn depending therefrom, ,of a circular base having upstanding projections near the panded in circular outline, a plurality of radial project-ions extending from'the cirouinference of the base for holding the strands evenly distribilted, and oil ducts ":within said base and leading to the ends of said radial projections for conveying oil to the strands of the mop. .11. In a mop, the combination with a cloth having an annular body with strands of yarn depending therefrom, of a base adapted to support the cloth and hold the body thereon in circular form, a cup seatthe same in position,

of yarn depending therefrom, of a base extending outward "therefrom,- a receptacle circumference for holding the cloth ex-.

leading from said cup to the cir cloth having an annular body with strands mg upon said base and overlying a portion adapted to support the cloth and hold the In Witness whereof we have hereunto sub- 10 body thereon in circular form, a cup seating scribed our names in the presence of two upon sald base and overlying a portion of Witnesses.

the cloth to retain the same in position, FELIX PIRRUNG ducts leadin from said cu to the CiICUITl- 1 1 *1 v V y ference of th e base for conseying oil to the GEORGE PIRRUB strands of the mop, and means detachably Witnesses:

attached to the base for holding the cup SIGNA M. JOHNSON,

upon the base. SIDNEY V. WAL ER. 

